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Westward Expansion Game

Authored by Grace Heise

Social Studies

4th Grade

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Westward Expansion Game
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

When the United States purchased land from France it was called

Oregon Purchase

Tennessee Purchase

Louisiana Purchase

California Purchase

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Lewis and Clark created a map of the west, but they were NOT able to

find a water route to the Pacific Ocean

create relationships with American Indians

record their findings about soil, plants, and animals

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Where did James Marshall discover gold?

Louisiana

Arizona

Oregon

California

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

What is NOT true about the Pony Express?

It made it easier and quicker to get mail across the country

The Pony Express continued for 30 years

Pony Express riders had to be brave because their journey could be dangerous

The Pony Express riders carried the mail in a "mochila"

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

After the Pony Express, messages could be sent across the continent in minutes thanks to

the computer

the telegraph

Transcontinental Railroad

text messaging

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

The Transcontinental Railroad train puffed and breathed vapor as it traveled because it

ran on water

looked cool, so train engineers invented this

ran on fuel

traveled as fast as a jet

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

The train went through water and needed to stop for more every

40 to 50 miles

60 to 70 miles

90 to 100 miles

10 to 20 miles

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